Happy Independence Day! I hope and pray you all have a safe and celebratory weekend!
We welcome our new associate pastor, Fr. Andrew Gaffney! Fr. Andrew will be introducing himself at Masses this weekend. Please welcome him and pray for him. I’m excited to have him with us!
Also, starting this weekend, we are beginning a new effort of evangelization and the strengthening of marriage. Our parish has partnered with an organization called Communio – a nonprofit ministry that consults with parishes to help them with evangelization and discipleship of marriages and relationships. They’re helping us set some ambitious ministry outcomes and ministry activities to achieve those outcomes.
—We’re going to use digital and mail outreach to invite members of our community to the parish.
—We’re going to host ongoing events and experiences that build up community and friendships within our parish and with those in the community.
—And we’re going to implement new skills-based ministries that help people in all stages of romantic life – whether you’re single, dating, engaged or married – to strengthen their relationships.
But, before we launch this new initiative, our first big step is to understand the unique relationship needs of our parishioners. This will help us select the right events, experiences, and ministries for the coming months and years. So, now I ask everyone 18 or older to complete a survey. It’s anonymous and should only take you 90 seconds to complete. The greater participation we have, the more valuable the data is for us as we craft a strategy. There is a graphic with a QR code in this bulletin, but also you’ll be able to link to the survey from our parish website or from our weekly POP email.
Please pray for our country, Fr. Andrew, and for this new marriage ministry. In God we trust!
Peace,
Fr. Greg